Bankruptcy Blogs

OceanFirst takes aggressive stance by selling problematic loans

10/30/20

The New Jersey company reported a quarterly loss after becoming one of the first lenders to liquidate loans harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Proposed Tennessee de novo's organizers hit capital-raising goal

10/30/20

RockPoint Bank is on pace to open early next year. The announcement comes two weeks after Craft Bank became Atlanta's first new bank since 2010.

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China fintech firm Lufax raises $2.4 billion in U.S. IPO

10/30/20

Lufax, which was once among China’s largest peer-to-peer lenders, has morphed into a financial giant offering wealth management and retail lending services.

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Fannie, Freddie profits jump; Amex promises $1 billion for diversity

10/30/20

The two government-owned agencies reaped the benefits of the refi boom while loans in forbearance dropped; American Express says it has achieved 100% pay equity for employees.

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Can credit unions keep up with COVID's evolving phishing threats?

10/30/20

Fraudsters have increased their attempts to steal data through email scams since much of the financial services sector moved to remote work when the pandemic began.

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Why multifamily loans remain resilient in New York

10/29/20

Lenders pushed back against the notion that city dwellers' pandemic-driven flight to suburbia would hurt them. They say fewer landlords have sought deferrals as vacancy rates remain low and rent collections have stabilized.

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BlueVine expands into business checking

10/29/20

The challenger bank now offers small businesses checking, lending and payments services on one platform and can link them through Plaid to external bank accounts.

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TD Bank thanks global employees with $500 pandemic bonuses

10/29/20

Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canada’s largest lender by assets, is giving all full- and part-time employees $500 bonuses as a reward for their efforts during the pandemic.

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Two consumer groups sue CFPB over payday rule

10/29/20

The lawsuit filed on behalf of the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders says the rule was based on “an invented evidentiary standard,” and failed to consider consumer protections mandated by Dodd-Frank.

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Promontory Interfinancial rebrands as IntraFi, looks to diversify

10/29/20

The company is best known for its reciprocal deposit program, but it’s finding new ways to serve banks without competing for their customers.

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